Twitter, one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, has been going through the most active period of recent years. The platform, which has come to the fore many times with internal chaos after Elon Musk’s purchase, continues to be on the agenda with its former employees.
Former Twitter employee jailed for spying on Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Abouammo, who worked at Twitter between 2013 and 2015, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for spying for Saudi Arabia during that time, according to the news in Reuters and NBC News.
Former Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo revealed that users who criticize the Saudi Arabian government gave their personal information to Saudi authorities. Abouammo was head of media partnerships for the Middle East and North Africa.
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According to Reuters, the former Twitter employee received a watch gift worth $42,000, along with two bank transfers of $100,000 from officials. On the other hand, the accusations against Abouammo are not limited to this. In addition to this crime, he was also tried for fraud and money laundering crimes.
Criticizing the government in Saudi Arabia is a major crime. Earlier this year, a Saudi citizen was sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting against his government. In a similar incident, another Saudi citizen was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his criticism on Twitter.
On the other hand, amid all this chaos, the platform entered the process of renewal. The new era on the platform Twitter 2.0 Defining Musk, he asked his employees to either leave or be prepared for busy working hours. It seems that the company will be on the agenda for a while with its employees.